CVE-2020-12615: beyondtrust privilege_management_for_windows Improper Privilege Management
CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighModified
Published 12-12-2023Last modified 28-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-12615 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in beyondtrust privilege_management_for_windows. EPSS estimates a 0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 12.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.22%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 12-12-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 28-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An issue was discovered in BeyondTrust Privilege Management for Windows through 5.6. When adding the Add Admin token to a process, and specifying that it runs at medium integrity with the user owning the process, this security token can be stolen and applied to arbitrary processes.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionHigh 7.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.22%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
12%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.22% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.22%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Beyondtrust1 product
- privilege_management_for_windows< 5.6 | 5.6
1 vendor · 1 product
References
2 links- www.beyondtrust.com/trust-center/security-advisories/bt22-07Vendor Advisory